Editing boot.ini for correct partition

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Tim Dawson

For unknown reasons my computer decided boot.ini was
invalid. I have created a new boot.ini, but now I get a
screen similar to the dual boot screen, and WinXP is NOT
the default.

New boot.ini:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect

My hard disk is partitioned, and the system and boot drive
is 'F:' (arising from having a ZIP drive whe I upgraded to
XP). The other partition is 'C:'. I tried '...partition
(2)...' in the boot.ini, but the computer failed to boot
at all. I have recovered from this, but am reluctant to
try other variants. If C=1, does F=4 ?

Tim Dawson
 
You forgot the rdisk parameter in both your default and OS lines as in:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional SP1 C:" /fastdetect
 
Thanks, that's fixed it.

Tim Dawson
-----Original Message-----
You forgot the rdisk parameter in both your default and OS lines as in:

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional SP1 C:" /fastdetect

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For unknown reasons my computer decided boot.ini was
invalid. I have created a new boot.ini, but now I get a
screen similar to the dual boot screen, and WinXP is NOT
the default.

New boot.ini:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect

My hard disk is partitioned, and the system and boot drive
is 'F:' (arising from having a ZIP drive whe I upgraded to
XP). The other partition is 'C:'. I tried '...partition
(2)...' in the boot.ini, but the computer failed to boot
at all. I have recovered from this, but am reluctant to
try other variants. If C=1, does F=4 ?

Tim Dawson
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